WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT
The Infrastructure Services Department provides commercial and residential curbside waste and recycling bin collection throughout the year and also oversees the municipal landfill site.
As of January 1, 2025, Cochrane’s residential recycling program will be managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Ontario. Please see Circular Materials’ Questions and Answers document here or visit www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-provinces/ontario/ for more information on the Provincial changes to recycling
Waste Program
We collect and handle household waste and recycling materials for residents of the Town of Cochrane and operate the municipal landfill, the Fournier Landfill Site. We provide weekly collection for waste and recycling. Each resident has a green bin for household waste and a larger blue bin for recyclables. You can find the garbage collection bylaw and waste/recycling map below.
Statutory Pick Ups
Please check the local newspaper, our website or Facebook page, or simply contact the department for updates on statutory holidays.
Acceptable Recyclables
Download a copy of the town’s fact sheet on the benefits of recycling and why it’s important for the whole community.
